With the announcement of Aaron Paul snagging the lead in Jason Katims’ (“Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”) upcoming Hulu drama “The Way,” we thought we’d take a look at where it all began for the actor formerly known as Jesse Pinkman.

Every awards announcement brings out the same response from nominees: they're honored, they're surprised, they thank their co-workers. But some of today's Emmy nominees bucked the trend with funny, pithy, or just plain awesome reactions to their nominations.